2017 Revista da Sociedade Brasilei…

Reemergence of mumps in Sao Paulo, Brazil - the urgent need for booster shot campaign to prevent a serious infectious disease.

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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 50 (4) : 535-538 • Jul 2017

INTRODUCTION: Neglected infectious diseases like mumps may be opportunistic in controlled areas with low vaccine coverage, particularly in developed and emerging countries. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of mumps-related data from 2001 to 2016 for Sao Paulo State, Brazil was conducted. RESULTS: From 2014 to 2015, there was an increase of 82% in reported mumps cases in Sao Paulo, with prevalence of n=49 and 297, respectively in young adults aged 15-29 years. CONCLUSIONS: A booster-shot campaign on MMR vaccination is recommended to prevent the spread of mumps in unvaccinated children and recipients of only the first dose.

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